• Tara Calaby on spiritualism, representation, and grief l Author interview

  • Feb 23 2025
  • Length: 46 mins
  • Podcast

Tara Calaby on spiritualism, representation, and grief l Author interview

  • Summary

  • Tara Calaby joins us on today's episode to discuss her latest novel, The Spirit Circle: a speculative historical fiction on the intersection of spiritualism and grief. The novel features women who are haunted by grief and come together as a church under the charismatic leadership of a medium. Tara discusses writing cult-ish dynamics in the story, marginalised identities in a historical context, and the impact of grief.

    • Detailed show notes, and other links: linktree.com/novel_feelings

    Content notes for this episode: death of a child.

    Our podcast was recorded on Wurundjeri Land, which is home to both of us in Naarm/Melbourne. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.


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